A contracted athletic trainer at Willis High School was found by Conroe police Thursday with a 17-year-old female student in a vehicle in Conroe.

Christopher Patterson, 31, was arrested and charged with having an improper relationship between educator and student, which Conroe police say is a second-degree felony, plus online solicitation of a minor.

Police were dispatched to 300 Bryant Road after receiving a suspicious vehicle call. According to the police, both the man and underage student told officers conflicting stories about why they were there together.

The girl later gave a statement to Conroe investigators that indicating that the pair had engaged in sexual contact.

Patterson's bond has been set at $100,000. He is currently in Conroe police custody.

A statement from Willis ISD superintendent Tim Harkrider on Monday clarified that Patterson was working at Willis ISD as a contractor, and was never an employee of the district. He was the subject of a background check before he was brought on campus, Willis ISD said.

“We are deeply disturbed and dismayed by these allegations and will cooperate fully with the Conroe Police Department investigation,” Harkrider said in a prepared statement. “Our school district will never tolerate anyone who works on our campuses having an improper relationship with our students.”